NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Springfield, LA
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
66 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Springfield, Louisiana since 1851, 21 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Francine in 2024. Since 1950, 149 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 21
- Tropical storms
- 45
- Tornadoes
- 149
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
8 deaths in all
What the records show for Springfield
The strongest storm to pass near Springfield was Camille in 1969, a Category 4 hurricane with 132 mph winds when its centre passed 62 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Ida in 2021, whose centre came within 10 miles. The record near Springfield begins with an unnamed storm in 1855; the most recent system was Francine in 2024, a tropical storm 10 miles away. The 1930s and the 2000s were the busiest decades, with 6 systems each. Of the 66 systems, 14 have come since 2000. Springfield has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 71% of the 245 Louisiana cities on this site. The strongest of the 149 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on December 6, 1983; its path came within 22 miles. The deadliest, an EF2 on February 23, 2016, killed 2 people. Of the 149, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 81 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 20. The most recent tornado was on October 26, 2025. Springfield has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 79% of the 245 Louisiana cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 31 times since 1976, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 245 Louisiana cities, 62% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Springfield.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Springfield
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | FrancineSep 12 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 2021 | IdaAug 30 | 10 mi | Category 1 (91 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2021 | ClaudetteJun 19 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2020 | ZetaOct 28 | 41 mi | Category 2 (100 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2020 | CristobalJun 8 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2019 | OlgaOct 26 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2012 | IsaacAug 29 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | LeeSep 5 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | GustavSep 1 | 63 mi | Category 2 (99 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2005 | KatrinaAug 29 | 58 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2005 | CindyJul 6 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2003 | BillJun 30 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2002 | IsidoreSep 26 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2001 | AllisonJun 11 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1992 | AndrewAug 26 | 65 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1988 | FlorenceSep 10 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1988 | BerylAug 9 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | JuanOct 29 | 67 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1985 | ElenaSep 2 | 42 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1979 | BobJul 11 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1977 | BabeSep 5 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1971 | EdithSep 16 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1969 | CamilleAug 18 | 62 mi | Category 4 (132 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1965 | BetsySep 10 | 37 mi | Category 2 (96 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | HildaOct 4 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1959 | ArleneMay 31 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | EstherSep 18 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1956 | Unnamed 1956 stormJun 13 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1955 | Unnamed 1955 stormAug 27 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1955 | BrendaAug 2 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormSep 4 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1948 | Unnamed 1948 stormSep 4 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 19 | 21 mi | Category 1 (91 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormAug 22 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormSep 26 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJul 27 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 16 | 51 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormOct 16 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 19 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1931 | Unnamed 1931 stormJul 15 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormSep 22 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormAug 26 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 16 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1920 | Unnamed 1920 stormSep 22 | 51 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 30 | 25 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormJun 13 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1911 | Unnamed 1911 stormAug 12 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormSep 21 | 54 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormOct 9 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1905 | Unnamed 1905 stormSep 29 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormSep 7 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormSep 12 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1890 | Unnamed 1890 stormAug 27 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 20 | 23 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormOct 19 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 15 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormOct 7 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormSep 1 | 17 mi | Category 1 (89 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormSep 18 | 72 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1869 | Unnamed 1869 stormSep 6 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormOct 1 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormOct 2 | 34 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormSep 15 | 73 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1860 | Unnamed 1860 stormAug 12 | 66 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormAug 12 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1855 | Unnamed 1855 stormSep 16 | 71 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Springfield: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Springfield
By decade
- 2020s20
- 2010s46
- 2000s15
- 1990s13(1 EF3+)
- 1980s23(1 EF3+)
- 1970s19
- 1960s8(1 EF3+)
- 1950s5(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 1983 | F4 | 22 mi | 7 mi | 0 / 25 |
| Aug 25, 1992 | F3 | 19 mi | 9 mi | 2 / 32 |
| Feb 6, 1953 | F3 | 8 mi | 15.6 mi | 2 / 21 |
| Apr 12, 1969 | F3 | 13 mi | 10.7 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Feb 23, 2016 | EF2 | 22 mi | 12.95 mi | 2 / 75 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | EF2 | 25 mi | 9.85 mi | 1 / 8 |
| Jun 6, 2019 | EF2 | 17 mi | 2.62 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Feb 7, 2017 | EF2 | 18 mi | 19 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Feb 7, 2017 | EF2 | 5 mi | 23.08 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Feb 23, 2016 | EF2 | 22 mi | 4.69 mi | 0 / 17 |
| Feb 23, 2016 | EF2 | 13 mi | 4.33 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 23, 2014 | EF2 | 24 mi | 4.62 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 149, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Springfield
The Storm Prediction Center has 31 hail reports within 10 miles of Springfield since 1976, made on 25 separate days. Of these, 29 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 12 days, most recently June 20, 2023. The most recent report is from May 28, 2025. May has the most reports, 15.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Springfield
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Hammond 5 E, LA, 14 miles northeast of Springfield at 35 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 62°F and 38°F. July is the wettest at 6.8 inches of precipitation on average and October the driest at 4.1 inches; the year adds up to 64.4 inches over 78 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 49% of the year's precipitation (31.8 of 64.4 inches); the other six months are wetter. September has brought the most of the 66 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (27); a normal September there has highs of 88°F and 4.4 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 86 days a year, almost all from May to October. Lows fall below freezing on about 31 nights a year. That 64.4 inches is more than at 66 of the 81 Louisiana stations used on this site (81%). Livingston, 12 miles west, has its own station (Amite, LA): 63.8 inches a year, 0.6 less than here, and a July average high of 91°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62 | 38 | 5.8 | 8 |
| Feb | 65 | 42 | 4.6 | 6 |
| Mar | 72 | 49 | 5.3 | 6 |
| Apr | 78 | 55 | 5.6 | 5 |
| May | 85 | 63 | 5.4 | 5 |
| Jun | 90 | 69 | 6.7 | 9 |
| Jul | 92 | 72 | 6.8 | 9 |
| Aug | 92 | 71 | 5.6 | 8 |
| Sep | 88 | 67 | 4.4 | 6 |
| Oct | 81 | 56 | 4.1 | 4 |
| Nov | 70 | 46 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Dec | 64 | 41 | 5.9 | 6 |
| Year | 78 | 56 | 64.4 | 78 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Hammond 5 E, LA (35 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Springfield
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 89 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Springfield: 70 thunderstorm wind reports, 10 flash floods, 6 lightning strikes and 3 heavy rain events. They killed 2 people and injured 4, and the NWS estimated $821,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 70 mph, on April 7, 2003. March has had the most flash floods, 4 of 10. Of the 239 Louisiana cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 74 have had fewer than Springfield.
April 11, 2012: lightning strike 4 miles from the centre of Springfield — 2 killed, 2 injured.
NWS: “Tangipahoa Parish Sheriffs Office reported the fatality of two fishermen due to a lightning strike along the Natalbany River. The two men had taken shelter from thunderstorms in a small metal tin structure.”
September 18, 2006: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Springfield — 2 injured, $3,000 damage.
March 9, 2026: lightning strike 9 miles from the centre of Springfield — $276,000 damage.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Flood insurance policyholders in Springfield's ZIP code 70462 have filed 1,944 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $53.0 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Mid-summer severe storms in 2016: 348 claims (18% of all) and $24.2 million, then Hurricane Isaac in 2012 with 252 and Flooding in 1998 with 203. 81% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 219 Louisiana cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 187 have fewer than Springfield.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-summer severe storms2016 | 348 | $24.2 million |
| Hurricane Isaac2012 | 252 | $8.2 million |
| Flooding1998 | 203 | $2.4 million |
| Hurricane Ida2021 | 128 | $3.0 million |
| Hurricane Ike2008 | 103 | $2.4 million |
| Hurricane Rita2005 | 97 | $2.3 million |
Livingston Parish, which includes Springfield, has been named in 52 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 33 of them major disasters (by incident: 29 hurricanes, 7 floods, 4 coastal storms, 3 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Hurricane Francine, on September 16, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Livingston Parish a Relatively High rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for hurricanes, tornadoes, inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Moderate for hail, coastal flooding, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $165.6 million a year, the 6th highest of 64 Louisiana counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $75.5 million (46%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Springfield
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- Hammond, LA10 mi
- Livingston, LA12 mi
- Holden, LA12 mi
- Maurepas, LA12 mi
- Tickfaw, LA13 mi
- Independence, LA17 mi
- Robert, LA18 mi
- Walker, LA18 mi
- Saint Amant, LA19 mi
- Loranger, LA21 mi
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